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Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up A man has appeared in court for a second time on an attempted murder charge after a 45-year-old was stabbed in the neck. Emergency services rushed to Gairsay Road in Aberdeen in the early hours of April 23 after a 45-year-old man sustained serious injuries during a “disturbance” in the area. The man, understood to have sustained a stab wound to his neck, was taken to A...

One week of overnight works planned for the A96 between Inverurie and Huntly Updated: May 5, 2021, 2:13 pm © Supplied by Chris Sumner/DCT Media Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Road surfacing works on the A96 between Inverurie and Huntly will get underway on Thursday. The section of the A96 at Hill of Skares will under...

Potential changes to bin collections in Aberdeenshire are on the horizon, introducing a new, third bin to boost recycling rates.

Safety fears as north-east drivers clocked at 100mph in residential area Updated: 04/05/2021, 6:07 pm © Chris Sumner/DCT Media Harriet Cross raised concerns about speeding following the publication of the statistics. Nearly 4,500 drivers were caught speeding on a major route in and out of Aberdeen over the last three years – including one at more than 100mph in a 30mph zone. Figures obtained under Freedom of Information legislation show a total of 4,441 drivers were caught by cameras on the ...

© Chris Sumner / DCT Media Aberdeen City Councils HQ. Planning permission has been granted to convert a food storage area into a shop in Aberdeen. Proposals had been submitted to Aberdeen City Council seeking permission for a change of use of the premises at 17 Merkland Road East, near Pittodrie Stadium. Planning documents state the site is currently being used as a storage area for wholesale fruit and vegetable suppliers. But the green light has now been given to convert it into a shop sellin...

Updated: 04/05/2021, 8:45 am © Chris Sumner/DCT Media Nicola Sturgeon heard from Insch residents keen for Insch War Memorial Hospital when she visited the village this week Walk any street in the centre of Insch and you will struggle to miss them. Red paper hearts hung up in windows, eye-catching canvas shopping bags and big, white banners adorning garden fencing, they outweigh the political leaflets and flags more commonly seen days from an election. And the subject of this outpouring of supp...

Huntly Herbs produces award-winning organic preserves in Aberdeenshire © Chris Sumner/DCT Media Anna Wilson of Huntly Herbs Renowned for its award-winning organic preserves, Huntly Herbs has cemented itself as one of the region’s most successful food producers. The family-run firm was launched by Fiona and Fraser Wilson in 1999, establishing it as a farm diversification, growing and selling organic herb plants. But since daughter Anna joined the business in 2001, it has evolved to concentrat...

Updated: 30/04/2021, 3:55 pm © Supplied by Chris Sumner Community Planning Aberdeen has published the results of its online citizens survey Community Planning Aberdeen (CPA) has published the results of an online survey developed to gauge what citizens value the most. Supporting young people, reducing suicide, tackling food poverty and employment/training opportunities were ranked the most important priorities. The online simulator received 2,643 responses which will now be used to shape the l...

Updated: April 29, 2021, 8:02 pm © Chris Sumner/DCT Media Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up The First Minister has admitted the coronavirus pandemic threatens to delay the A96 dualling between Aberdeen and Inverness. Campaigning in the north-east, Nicola Sturgeon said she was “not going to pretend” Covid would not h...

Overnight closure and lane closures rescheduled for Haudagain roundabout Updated: 29/04/2021, 5:48 pm © Chris Sumner/DCT Media Road users are warned that work planned on the Haudagain roundabout has been rescheduled for next week. The works, as part of the Haudagain Junction Improvement project, were originally planned for Monday, April 26 but were cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. Instead, the A96 Aberdeen to Inverness road between Auchmill Terrace and the Haudagain Roundabout will n...